2017-11-13T10:29:51.449Z2017-11-22T14:53:08.987Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/brexit.png//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/brexit.png?vrtx=thumbnailImage credit: Wikimedia Commons
tag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-10-12:/news/2017/guild-members-attend-tallinn-conference-on-researc.htmlGuild members attend Tallinn conference on research and impact

2017-10-12T09:23:44.076Z2017-11-22T14:30:23.537Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/robert-janpoppema.jpg//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/robert-janpoppema.jpg?vrtx=thumbnailProfessor Sibrand Poppema and Director-General for Research and Innovation Robert-Jan Smits // photo credit: Erik Peinar
tag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-07-19:/news/2017/eu-budget-for-2018:-can-europe-aford-to-neglect-it.htmlEU budget for 2018: Can Europe afford to neglect its success stories?2017-07-19T14:11:17.979Z2017-10-27T11:37:12.235Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-07-10:/news/2017/krakow.htmlSpreading Excellence: How can we foster and support research across Europe?

The Guild’s expert group on Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation met in Kraków on 29-30 June for a symposium organised by The Guild and Jagiellonian University.

2017-07-10T12:42:15.344Z2017-07-10T12:42:15.350Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/dsc_0167.jpg//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/dsc_0167.jpg?vrtx=thumbnailJagiellonian University
tag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-07-03:/news/2017/guild-endorses-lamy-group-s-call-for-doubling-the-.htmlGuild supports Lamy Group's call for doubling the budget for research and innovation

Brussels, Belgium - The Lamy Report, published on 3 July, makes a strong argument for the next Framework Programme (FP9) to comprise a budget of between €120bn and €160bn. The Guild welcomes the Report’s strong commitment to research and innovation as central to Europe’s future.

In the Guild Blog's inaugural post, the network's Secretary-General, Jan Palmowski, shares his first impressions on the Lamy Report published on 3 July.

2017-07-03T11:15:24.826Z2017-07-03T12:21:07.224Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-22:/news/2017/moedas-and-itre-committee-members-discuss-h2020-an.htmlCommissioner Moedas and ITRE committee members discuss H2020 and FP9

European Parliament, Brussels – On 21 June the Commissioner for Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, attended the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) committee meeting to discuss the Horizon 2020 (H2020) interim evaluation and the upcoming Framework Programme (FP9).

2017-06-22T15:58:12.239Z2017-10-27T11:37:13.244Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-16:/news/2017/the-guilds-response-to-the-commissions-renewed-a.htmlThe Guild’s response to the Commission’s renewed Agenda for Higher Education2017-06-16T11:20:04.834Z2017-10-27T11:37:15.408Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-14:/news/2017/strengthening-european-research-and-innovation--r.htmlStrengthening European Research and Innovation – Reducing the Participation Gap

Europe is strengthened if research and innovation (R&I) of the highest caliber flourish in all its regions.

2017-06-14T14:31:52.271Z2017-10-27T11:37:14.859Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-13:/news/2017/open-across-europe--open-to-the-world.htmlOpen across Europe – Open to the World: Collaborative research and innovation for a sustainable future

In its position paper on the next Framework Programme (FP9), the Guild calls for strengthening European science and innovation to enable us better to address the challenges of our sustainable global development, as articulated in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2017-06-13T10:07:42.758Z2017-10-27T11:37:14.139Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-12:/news/2017/new-eu-defence-fund.htmlNew EU Defence Fund: The Guild welcomes distinction between defence and civil research

On 7 June the European Commission announced the launch of the European Defence Fund, designed to support Member States in strengthening joint defence capabilities.

2017-06-12T08:27:23.637Z2017-06-12T08:33:09.181Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-10:/news/2017/guild-forum.htmlResearch, Innovation, and the Future of Europe

The growing challenge of populism, the rise of ‘alternative facts’, and discussions about a vision for Europe challenge not only public institutions in Europe. They also present a fundamental challenge to Europe’s universities, whose essential role lies in the production of knowledge and the education of Europe’s citizens.

2017-06-10T11:42:52.141Z2018-01-12T10:21:39.803Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/panel-2.jpg//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/panel-2.jpg?vrtx=thumbnailFrom left: Eva Åkesson, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Maryline Fiaschi and Janez Potočnik/Photographed by F. de Ribaucourt
tag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-08:/news/2017/1frontier-led-research-the-erc-and-the-role-of-univ.htmlFrontier-led research, the ERC and the role of university communities in securing their future

On 1 June 2017, the rector of the University of Tübingen, Bernd Engler, hosted a discussion with 90 representatives of member universities of the Guild, and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council (ERC). Bourguignon urged university communities to be vigilant in defending frontier-led science, encouraging rectors and academic leaders to keep articulating the importance of excellent research to citizens, MEPs, national politicians and the media.

2017-06-08T08:06:06.600Z2017-06-08T08:06:06.603Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/2017-06-01-theguild-0449.jpg//www.the-guild.eu/news/2017/2017-06-01-theguild-0449.jpg?vrtx=thumbnailBernd Engler and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon/Photographed by F. de Ribaucourt
tag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-06:/news/2017/the-guild-offers-heartfelt-condolences-to-the-vict.htmlThe Guild offers heartfelt condolences to the victims of the recent London attacks2017-06-06T07:55:24.396Z2017-06-06T07:55:24.460Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-06-02:/news/2017/the-guild-elects-a-new-board.htmlThe Guild Elects a New Board

The University of Bern has been admitted to The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities as its newest member with immediate effect.

2017-06-02T11:44:57.508Z2017-06-02T11:44:57.510Z//www.the-guild.eu/news/2016/unibern.png//www.the-guild.eu/news/2016/unibern.png?vrtx=thumbnailtag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-05-31:/news/2017/empowering-citizens--raising-the-aspirations-of-e.htmlEmpowering citizens – Raising the aspirations of European higher education2017-05-31T17:52:14.514Z2017-10-27T11:37:11.516Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-05-19:/news/2017/university-of-louvain-strengthens-its-footprint-in.htmlUniversity of Louvain strengthens its footprint in Brussels2017-05-19T13:04:15.292Z2017-05-19T13:04:15.295Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-05-02:/news/2017/ole-petter-ottersen.htmlGuild Chair appointed to head the Karolinska Institute

On 27 April, the Swedish government appointed Guild Chair and rector of the University of Oslo (UiO) Ole Petter Ottersen, as Vice-Chancellor of Karolinska Institute (KI) in Stockholm.

2017-05-02T17:50:47.870Z2017-05-03T08:55:38.598Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-04-25:/news/2017/march-for-science.htmlThe Guild Office Marches for Science2017-04-25T10:26:31.423Z2017-04-25T10:26:31.423Ztag:www.the-guild.eu,2017-04-25:/news/2017/making-european-research-stronger.htmlMaking European Research Stronger

The Guild and other academic associations give a unified voice
to Europe's research community